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Sri Lanka issued a Ten rupees coin in 2017 to commemorate 150 Anniversary ofCeylon Tea. The details are given below.

Chromium Plated steel coin of 8.4 grams,Diameter 26.5 mm.

Obverse

Logo of Tea 150th Anniversary. “1867-2017″ on top. Two Leaves and Bud on sides.within Circle Spotted Ceylon Lion standing facing left with sword in right paw.”Ceylon Tea Symbol of Quality” in two lines.Below large “150” in inner circle.

Reverse

Large Numeral “10”.Rupees in Sinhala,English & Tamil.”Sri Lanka” in Sinhala at apex and in Tamil and English on left and Right.